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Most of the songs were good, with the strongest contenders being their covers of the Glazer/Evans songs, especially What is a Shooting Star?. However, TMBG adds their own new songs as well, with I Am a Paleontologist being our favorite, and Bloodmobile holding up well after repeated listens. Roy G. Biv is a kid favorite but got irritating to adult ears after repeat play (Rainbow by Wummi is catchier and easier for little ones to understand). Photosynthesis is weirdly catchy, but Electric Car felt too much like a hard sell. Meet the Elements is another favorite, although it doesn't include every element, instead focusing introducing kids to some of the more common elements.
Some of the songs work fine on their own, but for others (most notably How Many Planets?), they won't really make sense if you've never seen the video. Luckily the CD and DVD are both included in this set. If you're interested in getting this, many of the music videos are available on YouTube for preview, so you can see if it's something you'd like.
The song "My Brother the Ape" has been the subject of a lot of debate. I'm religious but accept evolution and science, so a song about evolution holds no controversy for me. What I didn't like about this song was that it doesn't fulfill its purpose of teaching kids about evolution. Apes are not our brothers, we share a common ancestor. This song was super confusing to the kids and we had to go back to the book Grandmother Fish
Grandmother Fish: A Child's First Book of Evolution
and review what evolution actually is after listening.
I was a little bothered by the angel included in Science is Real. Our kids learn about science and religion and draw their own conclusions, but it seemed like an unnecessary inclusion designed to alienate listeners who might be religious but also interested in science. If a djinn or golem had been referenced the same way, there probably would have been a very different reaction.
The Ballad of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space) was another misfire for me, although I probably would have enjoyed it on another one of their albums. While some science concepts are referenced, this time-traveling outer space tale doesn't fit with the rest of the songs on this CD, which are mostly trying to explain science concepts in a more straightforward manner.
While trying to decide if I would buy this one, I saw some reviews about Why Does the Sun Shine?, a cover song that includes some outdated information about the sun. However, some of the information in that song is still correct, and it's followed by Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, which rounds out our picture of the sun. We always play these two songs together, so I was fine with the sun originally stated as gas (later corrected as being a miasma of incandescent plasma). This also afforded us an opportunity to talk to the kids about how new scientific discoveries are constantly being made, and how scientists build on older discoveries to learn new things.
On the whole, despite a few misfires, this is still one of the best educational children's albums out there. It'll work best for older kids, but there's nothing inappropriate for young ones, and for an adult listener, this is very listenable children's music. There's 40 minutes of music that varies by subject and style, and a few of the songs lend themselves really well to sing-alongs. Our favorite CD continues to be Science Fair
Science Fair
, but this is a good addition to the music rotation.
| Manufacturer | Disney Sound |
|---|---|
| Brand | Flipside Products |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 5.59 x 0.39 x 4.92 inches |
| Item model number | M10243 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Material Type | CD |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | M10243 |
